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Jess

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: December 2 In French: Jessica
Origin: Shakespearean. Meaning: contemplar o prever.
Coined by William Shakespeare, remodeling the Hebrew Yiskah.

Name day for Jess

December 2

Why this day? Jess is a short form of Jessica, and shares its name day.

Jess is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on December 2; France on December 12.

The story of the name Jess

Jess is a short form of Jessica. It keeps its origin (Shakespearean) and meaning — contemplar o prever, and shares its name day, December 2.

On birth records, Jess is rarely written as such: the Jesss are Jessicas (26,641 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jessica page. Jess is also a short form of Jesica, Jesse, Jessika.

Frequently asked questions about Jess

What does Jess mean?

Jess is a short form of Jessica, which means contemplar o prever.

When is Jess's name day?

December 2, together with Jessica: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jess a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jessica.

Jess's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Amine79%
  2. Giovanni79%
  3. Bilal78%
  4. Manel78%
  5. Bryan76%
  6. Zakaria76%
  7. Xabier75%
  8. Brian75%
  9. Ayoub74%
  10. Ferran73%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis50%
  2. Artur53%
  3. Marcel62%
  4. Guillem67%
  5. Oier67%
  6. Eneko69%
  7. Walid72%
  8. Brais72%
  9. Oussama72%
  10. Achraf72%

Love potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Manel91%
  2. Giovanni85%
  3. Marcel76%
  4. Achraf76%
  5. Amine75%
  6. Brais74%
  7. Oier72%
  8. Bilal71%
  9. Ayoub69%
  10. Zakaria67%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis42%
  2. Xabier52%
  3. Artur53%
  4. Eneko55%
  5. Bryan58%
  6. Ferran59%
  7. Walid59%
  8. Brian59%
  9. Guillem62%
  10. Zakaria67%

Professional potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Oier69%
  2. Brais68%
  3. Bilal65%
  4. Amine65%
  5. Giovanni64%
  6. Eneko61%
  7. Denis60%
  8. Manel60%
  9. Bryan59%
  10. Walid57%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferran45%
  2. Brian49%
  3. Ayoub51%
  4. Artur52%
  5. Xabier52%
  6. Oussama54%
  7. Zakaria54%
  8. Achraf54%
  9. Marcel56%
  10. Walid57%

Crush potential for Jess

Top 10

  1. Giovanni96%
  2. Achraf94%
  3. Ayoub91%
  4. Bryan89%
  5. Manel87%
  6. Ferran84%
  7. Brian84%
  8. Bilal83%
  9. Amine83%
  10. Zakaria81%

Bottom 10

  1. Denis53%
  2. Artur61%
  3. Oier68%
  4. Marcel71%
  5. Guillem73%
  6. Eneko76%
  7. Oussama76%
  8. Brais78%
  9. Walid79%
  10. Xabier80%
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